Bolivia vs Tajikistan: People not using improved drinking water sources

Bolivia
804,238 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
842,858 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
62nd
Tajikistan rank
60th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Bolivia
  • Tajikistan
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 842,858 people against 804,238 people in Bolivia, a difference of 38,620 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Bolivia ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 60th of 231 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.47 million people 2.32 million people 854,022 people Tajikistan
2010s 1.16 million people 1.61 million people 448,900 people Tajikistan
2020s 885,976 people 898,857 people 12,881 people Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Bolivia or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 842,858 people against 804,238 people in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Bolivia and Tajikistan?
38,620 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Tajikistan rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Bolivia ranks 62nd and Tajikistan ranks 60th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.